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What is a sentence fragment?
What are sensory details?
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What are sensory details?
Descriptions that describe the setting in detail
Descriptions that appeal to any of the 5 senses
figurative language
details that describe a character or setting
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What is a sentence fragment?
A sentence that is too long
A sentence that only partially answers the question
A sentence that is missing multiple words
An incomplete sentence
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What does "evaluate" mean?
To judge or assess
To make a decision
To look at closely
To think about something carefully
4
What does CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Rebuttal
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Claim, Elaborate, Reasoning
Central Idea, Evidence, Reasoning
5
What is characterization?
Revealing details about a character with description, events, or dialogue
Details that tell the reader what a character does
Details that tell the reader what a character looks like
Revealing details about a character using sensory details
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What does it mean to cite evidence?
Find a quote you can use
Identify who said what
Identify where you found the information
Writing a detail from the text in your paragraph
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You will receive zero points if ____ answer is not in CER.
your
you're
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What is a rebuttal?
A response to someone's evidence
An explanation of the author's thinking
A response to a counterclaim
An inference made about an author's argument
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If you are asked to summarize a text, how should you begin your paragraph?
Identify the theme
Identify the central idea and supporting ideas
Identify the central idea
Identify the title and author
10
How is an argument organized?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Conclusion
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Counterclaim, Rebuttal
Claim, Evidence, Counterclaim, Conclusion
Claim, Reasoning, Evidence, Counterclaim, Conclusion
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What is the definition of an argument?
A claim supported by evidence and reasoning
Making an inference about a topic or issue
An idea supported by text evidence
Defending your opinion
12
The test will go smoothly if ____ focused.
you're
your
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The snake shed ____ skin.
it's
its
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If you are given a short response question on the SBA, what should you ALWAYS do?
Copy and paste from teh text
Ask for help
Answer the question
Write a CER response
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith called. _______ going to be late.
they're
their
there
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What must you include in a citation?
Title and page/paragraph number
Author and paragraph/page number
Title, author, and line number
Title and author
17
What is the definition of a narrative?
Writing that informs or explains something
A poem or literary text
A story told as a series of events
Writing that uses sensory details and figurative language
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How long does a paragraph need to be?
At least 5 sentences
As long as it needs to be to get the point across
No more than 7 sentences
There are no rules for paragraph length
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What is a counterclaim / counter argument?
Any opinion that is the opposite of your own
An opinion supported by feelings not facts
A claim that states the author's opinion
An argument that is impossible to support
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What are conventions?
grammar in a speech
rules for how to write
transitions and word choice
spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
21
Which of the following transitions belongs in a conclusion?
Finally
Next
To begin with
In sum
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What is a theme?
The central idea of an article
What a story is about
The main topic a story focuses on
The lesson a story or poem is trying to teach the reader
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How is an informational article organized?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Conclusion
Intro, Supporting Idea 1, Supporting Idea 2, Conclusion
Intro, Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Conclusion
Intro, Supporting Idea 1, Rebuttal, Conclusion
24
What does "analyze" mean?
To judge or assess
To make a decision
To look at closely
To think about something carefully
25
What is the definition of informational writing?
Writing that uses sensory details and figurative language
Writing that supports a claim with evidence and reasoning
Writing that defends an idea or opinion
Writing that informs the reader about an idea or topic
26
Just put your backpack over _____.
there
they're
their
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How do we cite poetry?
Title and line numbers
Title and paragraph number
Title and page number
Title and author
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What does "sequence" mean?
The order that characters are introduced
Putting things in the order they happened
A list of items or people
A series of things
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What is an ellipsis used for? (...)
To indicate information is missing
To indicate that a list continues
To indicate missing and unnecessary information
To indicate the reader should stop reading
30
I didn't finish the test because ____ difficult.
its
it's
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What are transitions?
Words and phrases that that describe an important scene
Words and phrases that tell the reader what to do
Words and phrases used to link ideas or move from one idea to the next
Words that help the reader understand wshat happens next
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My sister and her husband just celebrated ____ anniversary.
their
they're
there
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Which of the following transitions belongs only in the 1st body paragraph?
Finally
To begin with
Furthermore
Next
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How is a narrative organized?
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
Beginning, Middle, End
Conflict, Climax, Resolution
Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
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Which of the following is an acceptable way to cite evidence?
The author says on page 3....
For example, the text states....
Like on paragraph 4 it says....
In paragraph 3 of Source #6 it states....
